September 11-20, 2009
The 6th annual Hike the Highlands Festival from September 11-20, 2009, is now open for registration. There are three options for registering and payment - online, mail and in person.
You can register online for hikes & workshops as well do online payment. The festival uses google docs for online registration form and eventbrite and paypal for online payment. "The system work really well last year and close to 40% booked online." says Tom Wilson, Chair Hike the Highlands Festival. Wilson states that software has made further improvements, making the system even better in 2009.
A little nervous about online registration & payment, no problem . Just print off page 4-5 of the festival's digital brochure, check off your hikes, complete the registration form, make out a cheque or money order for payment and mail in to the Festival's address one week prior to the festival starting. And finally you can register & pay in person at the festival's headquarters located at Glenghorm Beach Resort, Ingonish, Nova Scotia. For full information on registration and fees please visit the festival website at -
http://www.hikethehighlandsfestival.com/
Your registration fee includes a hike the highlands pass, guided hikes, trained guides and sweeps, water and granola bars for each hike, your national park pass if you purchased both of them toegther, evening presentations, opening and closing ceremonies, 10% discount off at Les Amis du Plein air Nature Bookstore in Cheticamp - books, souvenir items, smart wool socks, trekking poles, hikers distance award program and log book, 10% discount off Thirsty hiker pub merchandise plus specials.
The Highlands of Cape Breton are situated on the world-renowned Cabot Trail and offer some of the most spectacular coastal scenery and hiking trails in the world. A portion of this significant example of Canada's natural heritage has been designated as a national park. Thirteen of the 24 guided hikes feature in this year's festival are within the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and other eleven trails are located in the Highlands of Cape Breton.
Hike the Highlands Festival is a Nova Scotia Signature event and is based out of Ingonish, Nova Scotia. For more information on this year's festival please visit our website -
http://www.hikethehighlandsfestival.com
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